It's amazing how humble she is about it too. You often see people with absolutely no talent walk out of there like they got the shaft. Yet, someone as great as Paris acts so surprised that she got through when she blew away the judges.
Amaaazing! I remember watching this the first time it was aired on TV. I was floored! I remember Randy saying "wow" repeatedly, after her Billie Holiday song..I was wishing she could have sang the entire song. Just a lovely girl. So humble and sweet.
I have been binge watching all of these awesome American Idol auditions, from days of old. God, I miss these talented young people. Paris Bennett was one of the best vocalists under age 20, that was dynamic!
I loved this girl from the first moment I saw her. Here is this girl with all the connections in the music business. She has a great voice and a phone call could have set her on a career, but she chose to do it on her own. Gotta respect that.
She make me think of Chrisette Michelle but talk like Fantasia. If I was Paris I wouldn't have said who I was related too. It seem like they never make it when people find out who they are related too or that they had a recording contract in the past.
Me too! I was really young when I was watching American Idol during this season, and I cried so much when Paris (and also Mandisa) was voted off because I loved her and was rooting for her. I didn't enjoy watching Idol as much after that because it kind of showed me that the people who are really good and deserve to win are unjustly rejected for petty reasons.
Figures. She’s not the picture of what music is and it’s unfortunate. I remember writing music for a particular record label. I’m not going to call it’s name. However, they were harsh about skin color and appearance. It’s absolutely ridiculous because she’s great.
So beautiful and humble and sweet and Brilliantly talented with a rich musical lineage. It's a shame she didn't go on to do more in the world of music.
Chills, Paris Bennett could blow. I love her grandmother as well. My goodness! I wish she would come out with another album but this time make it AC/Easy listening she would sound amazing.
Now, in January 2018, I"M JUST NOW HEARING OF THIS BEAUTIFUL VOICE! A Facebook video surfaced of her singing laying on the floor. O.M.G.! If you haven't seen it, GO WATCH IT!!! Then someone explained her story and I HAD to come find her Idol video. thanks for posting it.
I've never forgotten her since I saw her on TV for the first time. Just seeing that clip again made me so happy when I heard her sing Take Five, but she made me tear up when she cried so much afterwards... Love you Paris! From Lottie Sydney Australia
I was so little during this season. I loved Paris. I would call so many times to vote for her, and I remember crying when she got eliminated. She is a great singer.
I ABSOLUTELY love this young lady's gift. If Paris were to make a Jazz album, it would be a huge success. She EFFORTLESSLY recreated a classic by Billie holiday! Do ya thing lil sis! AWESOME...............................
I MISS SEASON 5!!! Paris along with Elliott, Katharine, Ace, Melissa, and Chris among a few others made season 5 the best season of AI ever. The talent pool was so incredibly deep....
Officially the best audition I have ever seen for Idol or any talent show for that matter bar none! Her Take 5 is just incredible. I'm so glad they asked her to do that - it was bout 10x better than the 1st song she did. I think they thought she was going to win at this point, and she must have been favourite till they got to the final 20 and others started to emerge (Taylor, Katherine, Chris and Elliott). She is so much better than Chris tho - fo sure.
Wow I remember this girl she was really confident and she can sing I am so glad she made it and now she doing real well in life did y'all see that her mother look like Pattie LaBelle lol?
I cant remember what made me look for this........Maybe with the flood of NON talents in the industry these day I remember people who can SING..... She don't need no stinking Auto Tune.......LOVE IT!!!
Velvet Rose Something reminded me of the Dixie Chicks today and I thought, "What was that audition years ago where a young girl sang 'Cowboy Take Me Away'?" I'm SO glad I found it! I didn't even remember that she sang a second song and blew that right out of the water as well... I don't remember why she didn't make a bigger splash when she was on the show. She really is something special....
9 years later and I'm still coming back to hear this beautiful voice. she is truly blessed.
+ephitania I know right... same here
ephitania She has a voice from her grandmother Ann Nesby from the sound of blackness
@@lifeofneacy3891 I know...I love Ann Nesby. Sounds of Blackness, Disco, Solo Gospel. She even wrote for Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight.
2020 and I'm still coming back
Me too❤️
It's amazing how humble she is about it too. You often see people with absolutely no talent walk out of there like they got the shaft. Yet, someone as great as Paris acts so surprised that she got through when she blew away the judges.
I noticed that too...
And also those tears of joy was a sign of relief from accepting the possibility that she might be told NO in spite of her talent and pedigree.
Came back in 2021 to get the goosebumps...again! Her voice is amazing!
And 2024 😊
Wow, the Billie Holiday tune was all simply amazing!!
Amaaazing! I remember watching this the first time it was aired on TV. I was floored! I remember Randy saying "wow" repeatedly, after her Billie Holiday song..I was wishing she could have sang the entire song. Just a lovely girl. So humble and sweet.
Her voice is so rich and resonant! She even overwhelms the microphones around 2:12.
A 17 year old singing Billie Holiday... That's rare in itself
its dixie chicks
Krystal Harwood watch the whole video...the second song is Billie.
ok@ JM3
well when I was about 11 I used to be able to imitate Barbara Streisand to a tea
I have been binge watching all of these awesome American Idol auditions, from days of old. God, I miss these talented young people. Paris Bennett was one of the best vocalists under age 20, that was dynamic!
Yes! Randy..her grandmother is an icon Queen Ann Nesby..
I loved this girl from the first moment I saw her. Here is this girl with all the connections in the music business. She has a great voice and a phone call could have set her on a career, but she chose to do it on her own. Gotta respect that.
Still one of my all time favorite contestants on the show ever!
She make me think of Chrisette Michelle but talk like Fantasia. If I was Paris I wouldn't have said who I was related too. It seem like they never make it when people find out who they are related too or that they had a recording contract in the past.
Lateshia Childs perfect analogy
She didn't, randy did
Always loved her jazzy audition SO much.
How the hell didn't she win? Best audition i've ever seen. Period.
her song selection, if i recall, wasnt the best. but yes this is definitely a top 10 audition of any of the competitions
The Final 5 was diverse and so strong: Taylor, Katharine, Elliott, Chris, Paris. It all boiled down to fan votes.
@@makelovenotwar9941 Taylor was not that good though... Paris or Chris should have won
@@koshka02 Chris and Paris were robbed!
Season 5 had a very strong class, especially the top 6.
This is like watching Michele’ her talking and singing voice are alter egos that secretly work together in support of her. She’s amazing
God she gave chills............................beautiful raw voice...very rare
she gave me chills too!
2020 and I still come here to be blessed with her voice....
I haven't watched American Idol since she was voted off.
officialmaurice1 still waiting on her Jazz album
Me too! I was really young when I was watching American Idol during this season, and I cried so much when Paris (and also Mandisa) was voted off because I loved her and was rooting for her. I didn't enjoy watching Idol as much after that because it kind of showed me that the people who are really good and deserve to win are unjustly rejected for petty reasons.
Figures. She’s not the picture of what music is and it’s unfortunate. I remember writing music for a particular record label. I’m not going to call it’s name. However, they were harsh about skin color and appearance. It’s absolutely ridiculous because she’s great.
So beautiful and humble and sweet and Brilliantly talented with a rich musical lineage. It's a shame she didn't go on to do more in the world of music.
Chills, Paris Bennett could blow. I love her grandmother as well. My goodness! I wish she would come out with another album but this time make it AC/Easy listening she would sound amazing.
Now, in January 2018, I"M JUST NOW HEARING OF THIS BEAUTIFUL VOICE! A Facebook video surfaced of her singing laying on the floor. O.M.G.! If you haven't seen it, GO WATCH IT!!! Then someone explained her story and I HAD to come find her Idol video. thanks for posting it.
All these years later still gives me chills!
I've never forgotten her since I saw her on TV for the first time. Just seeing that clip again made me so happy when I heard her sing Take Five, but she made me tear up when she cried so much afterwards... Love you Paris!
From Lottie
Sydney Australia
She's not broke, her grandmother is Ann Nesby, big time gospel singer, she was just truly Thankful!
2022 with it she’s amazing 😍
this season had a lot of talent, she was amazing!
the control in her voice on the take 5 joint. good god, are you kidding me & 17 years old. Best audition EVER
still can't get over that noise paula made after "take five"
July 2024. I still find myself singing this version. Just unique and beautiful
She was awesome!!!
Her understanding of jazz is genius level…you can tell she’s studied the greats
The 2nd song literally gave me goosebumps!
Jesus Christ billy Holliday gives me chills
LOVE THIS!! her speaking voice is so different from her singing voice. GAWD I love it! AMAZING!
She blew Take Five away. I would love for her to perform the entire song.
I wanted her to win that season so bad
Overwhelmed with Joy♥️Paris Bennet!.. that Billie Holiday song "awesome" audition for American Idol👏👏👏👏
I was so little during this season. I loved Paris. I would call so many times to vote for her, and I remember crying when she got eliminated. She is a great singer.
One of the sweetest people ever
Take 5 was fire!!
Such a beautiful voice
One of the favourite part of watching this season was seeing Paris and her family. Movesme to tears.
I fell in love with her voice the first time I heard it years ago on American Idol when she was a teenager
Lovely Voice!
She was one of my faves I loved her voice and her personality.
chills coming through the roof
She absolutely killed that Billie Holiday song...
this is so fricking amazing wow
Still gives me goosebumps ^^ Amazing
The judges made the right choice Paris has an amazing voice
2018 and I still watch this!!!!!!!!
god provides
i absolutely ADORE this girl!!! she is so sweet and cute!!
Still one of the best Idol auditions. Easitop 10 imo.
The best voice
god is so amazing
Jazz. This girl needs to perform jazz. What were her producers thinking?
I ABSOLUTELY love this young lady's gift. If Paris were to make a Jazz album, it would be a huge success. She EFFORTLESSLY recreated a classic by Billie holiday! Do ya thing lil sis! AWESOME...............................
This child is amazing!!! She certainly got her grandmothers chops and more. Go Paris Bennett!!
the second song was wonderful! so much soul!
her speaking voice is sooo soft but her singing voice is INCREDIBLE!!!!
She just sits on the ground and gets hit with the door "YES LORD YES, THANKYOU GOD "
just met her yesterday. sweetest girl in the world!
AMAZING VOICE......her voice (talking) is soooooo cute & sweet!
I MISS SEASON 5!!! Paris along with Elliott, Katharine, Ace, Melissa, and Chris among a few others made season 5 the best season of AI ever. The talent pool was so incredibly deep....
god is good
beautiful silky jazzy voice!! great.
Unforgettable audition
Chills phenomenal 😍 🙌 they hide me rolling paris had me sm3
Officially the best audition I have ever seen for Idol or any talent show for that matter bar none! Her Take 5 is just incredible. I'm so glad they asked her to do that - it was bout 10x better than the 1st song she did. I think they thought she was going to win at this point, and she must have been favourite till they got to the final 20 and others started to emerge (Taylor, Katherine, Chris and Elliott). She is so much better than Chris tho - fo sure.
I love that she was so composed in the room
Her voice is amazing!
I knew this girl could sing when she sung on one of Tyler Perry's plays.
I remember that audition and I was so disappointed when she didn't make it. She should have won that season!
Wow I remember this girl she was really confident and she can sing I am so glad she made it and now she doing real well in life did y'all see that her mother look like Pattie LaBelle lol?
i love her reaction when she walks through the door. priceless....
One of the BEST a brillant voice.
great singer, i love her attitude
Amazing I love her.
I love her country voice!
Baby is bad! She can really blow! Hopefully her talents will take her places. The industry is really missing this type of raw talent!
Billie holiday was a vibe
stunning.
Love this ❤️❤️❤️
She was so adorable here omg
Love her!
I still remember this... Years later.
omg shes really good i remeber voting for her mandisa n chris
I remember bawling my eyes out when she was eliminated. My mom was laughing so hard at me 😂😭 I rooted for you!!!!!!
LMBO Paula's response @ 2:15 still crack me up haha!
I always have to come back to this audition, simply A M A Z I N G ! ! !
Man, did you see Simmon's reaction when she first spoke, he juged her before he heard her! Love her! She killed it!
This was the BEST season ever!!!! They all should have won except the winner!!!!
Wow still til today I remember this audition
Best audition ever on idol... hands down... that last part where she sang "just take 5".... eat that up....
Paris killed the audition!!
wow. i can honestly say she is the best singer.. ever? wow
I love to hear her sing “FEVER”
TS Madison brought me here!!
same
Fantasia speaking voice and sounds so great
a tiny Thank U and a huge singing voice
I cant remember what made me look for this........Maybe with the flood of NON talents in the industry these day I remember people who can SING.....
She don't need no stinking Auto Tune.......LOVE IT!!!
Velvet Rose Something reminded me of the Dixie Chicks today and I thought, "What was that audition years ago where a young girl sang 'Cowboy Take Me Away'?" I'm SO glad I found it! I didn't even remember that she sang a second song and blew that right out of the water as well... I don't remember why she didn't make a bigger splash when she was on the show. She really is something special....